Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 367: Chapter 352 Attack Where He Must Save, Lure the Tiger Away from the Mountain!

Qinghua Prefecture City, the mighty army of the Tenglong Guard galloped towards it.

The cold iron armor and the chilly spearheads, filled with severity, gave an intimidating aura that sent shivers down one’s spine.

Before the army even reached the city, several groups of iron-armored cavalry spread out, patrolling around the entire city.

Subsequently, the army formed up below the city, with thousands of soldiers entering formation in an orderly manner. Within merely two quarter-hours, a huge military formation was set up below the city.

Behind the formation, numerous soldiers and engineers set about building a camp. Viewed from above, one’s first impression was of orderliness, with everything appearing coordinated and orderly.

Once the soldiers in front had completed forming up, Yang Zhenshan rode up to the formation front with his two hundred personal guards, looking up at the towering city as he stroked his beard.

Qinghua Prefecture City is a massive city that is home to tens of thousands of residents as well as the Prince Qing Mansion.

The Prince Qing Mansion is not just a residence but a King City, which naturally is not small.

The city walls of Qinghua Prefecture City are about two zhang (about 20 ft) high in total, with eight city gates in all directions, each topped with towering gatehouses, making the Guard City of the Tenglong Guard seem very small in comparison.

A moment later, Yang Mingzhi arrived in front of Yang Zhenshan with a hundred cavalry.

”How is it?” asked Yang Zhenshan.

”The city walls are intact, there are no breaches, and the city walls are heavily guarded by the rebel army!” Yang Mingzhi reported.

Yang Zhenshan nodded slightly.

Waging internal conflict within Da Rong differs from campaigning against the East Sea Hu Clan. Although the major tribes of the Hu Clan also have fixed tribal lands, they do not have city walls, at most a circle of wooden fences.

Originally, the primary reason why Yang Zhenshan could gallop across the Northern region and break seven Hu Clan tribal settlements in eight days was their lack of city walls, allowing his forces straightforward access.

Now, they faced a city, where two zhang high walls could block the majority of the soldiers.

Without any equipment, it is hard for even a martial artist in the Body Refining Realm to scale a two zhang high wall, let alone an ordinary person without cultivation.

At present, most of the soldiers in the Five Army Camps of the Tenglong Guard are martial artists, but most of the regular soldiers still have not reached that state.

To take the city, they must possess sufficient siege equipment.

”Go around and see if there are any trees that can be cut down!” Yang Zhenshan ordered.

”Yes, sir!” Yang Mingzhi acknowledged.

While Yang Zhenshan was observing the situation of Qinghua Prefecture City, atop the city wall, Prince Qing, Xu Maocai, and Duan Heng were also observing the situation of the Tenglong Guard.

Looking at the orderly formations and the soldiers standing firm as rocks, feeling the heavy and stern aura, the three felt an overwhelming pressure.

”Always heard that Yang Zhenshan is good at training troops and managing the military, seeing it today, the rumors indeed hold true!” Prince Qing said with a somber expression.

Xu Maocai frowned tightly, ”Yang Zhenshan is not only adept at training troops and military management but also skilled in military strategy. His book ’Thirty-Six Stratagems’ has spread throughout Da Rong, and it is said that the battle of Fushan City was won using his strategies!”

Prince Qing nodded, ”The current situation looks very unfavorable for us!”

”Yes, but Your Highness need not be worried, although the current situation is against us, as soon as Ji Feiyu leads the main army here, the situation will immediately turn around!”

”By then, we simply need to bolster our presence, and countless aspiring individuals in Liaodong will surely join Your Highness!”

Xu Maocai, confidently stroking his rather thin goat beard, said.

General Duan glanced at Xu Maocai and said, ”The urgent matter at hand is to get through the current crisis, block the advance of the Tenglong Guard, not to think about conquering all of Liaodong.”